You want to make a publisher say yes? First, understand why they say no; then apply that knowledge to your book. Nicola Morgan - the Crabbit Old Bat of the renowned blog, Help! I Need a Publisher! - has made publishers say yes around ninety times. Now she reveals the workings of publishers' minds and whips your work into shape with humour, honesty, grumpiness and chocolate.
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Don't submit your first manuscript without reading this book. --Mary Hoffman
I've always generally mistrusted self-help books, especially those offering advice to would-be writers, a gullible lot at best, who should probably be saving their money. Nicola Morgan's book is one of a very few exceptions. It offers excellent, practical, informed and unpatronizing advice to the published and the unpublished alike; exposes common fallacies; pokes fun at sacred cows; deflates pretensions; offers encouragement where deserved; admits to occasional 'crabbitness', but tells things as they really are in a world where success is increasingly hard to achieve. This is the tutor I wish I'd had when I was starting out: brisk, funny, just a little bit schoolmistressy, but an eminently sensible schoolmistress who knows her subject, doesn't suffer fools and is not afraid to hand out detentions where necessary. In short, Nicola Morgan is made of crabbit - but she is also made of awesome. --Joanne Harris
I've followed Nicola's blog since its beginning and because that's full of good sense and what's more, sense conveyed in a funny and likeable way, I for one can't wait to read the book. --Adele Geras
I've always generally mistrusted self-help books, especially those offering advice to would-be writers, a gullible lot at best, who should probably be saving their money. Nicola Morgan's book is one of a very few exceptions. It offers excellent, practical, informed and unpatronizing advice to the published and the unpublished alike; exposes common fallacies; pokes fun at sacred cows; deflates pretensions; offers encouragement where deserved; admits to occasional 'crabbitness', but tells things as they really are in a world where success is increasingly hard to achieve. This is the tutor I wish I'd had when I was starting out: brisk, funny, just a little bit schoolmistressy, but an eminently sensible schoolmistress who knows her subject, doesn't suffer fools and is not afraid to hand out detentions where necessary. In short, Nicola Morgan is made of crabbit - but she is also made of awesome. --Joanne Harris
I've followed Nicola's blog since its beginning and because that's full of good sense and what's more, sense conveyed in a funny and likeable way, I for one can't wait to read the book. --Adele Geras
About the Author
Nicola Morgan is a prolific, award-winning author of around 90 books. She runs the popular & respected blog, Help! I Need a Publisher! where her trenchant advice makes her the first Google result for the phrase "Crabbit Old Bat".
Best known for gritty YA novels, such as the Fleshmarket and Deathwatch, Nicola is also the author of best-selling early learning books. Nicola is a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and is an inspiring and energetic speaker on many aspects of books for all ages."
Best known for gritty YA novels, such as the Fleshmarket and Deathwatch, Nicola is also the author of best-selling early learning books. Nicola is a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and is an inspiring and energetic speaker on many aspects of books for all ages."
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Write To Be Published is a very clever book. It gives you a huge amount of information, both on writing and submitting manuscripts. It covers all the tricky topics you've ever wondered about, as well as offering lots of practical advice on when, how and who to submit to. But what makes this book different (and the thing which will make you fall in love with it) is the wonderful style in which it is written. Rather than the didactic tone of most books on writing, if you read Write To Be Published, it will feel as though you've sat down and had a really good chat with someone who knows just how you feel. Writing is such a lonely business and if you've ever stared down at your keyboard and wondered if you're on the right track, buy this book and start reading. You'll never feel on your own again.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By A Reader
Format:Paperback
This is a no-nonsense, down to earth guide to writing a good book and getting agents and publishers interested in it. If you follow all the advice in this book about editing and refining your book, and then follow all the advice about how to submit it, you will definitely increase your chances of being published. Essential reading for any writer who is serious about writing to be published.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs. M. Kirk
Format:Paperback
I'm a follower of the Crabbit One's blog, so I was expecting this to be good, and I wasn't disappointed.
No soft soap, no sugar-coating, Nicola Morgan really does tell it like it is. But beware, advice this clear and sensible is not for the faint-hearted. Telling would-be published authors that all they need to do is write the right book in the right way, and send it to the right people at the right time (and add a little luck) is both the most succinct and the most daunting piece of forthrightness I've read in a long time.
Certainly, a lot of what she advocates can be boiled down to using plain old common sense and not being too blatantly barking in one's approaches to publishing professionals, but her guidance is backed up by her years of personal experience of trying and finally succeeding to get published. She is honest and incisive about her early failures, and this provides the final stamp of authenticity to this informative and straight-talking book.
Well worth investing in.
No soft soap, no sugar-coating, Nicola Morgan really does tell it like it is. But beware, advice this clear and sensible is not for the faint-hearted. Telling would-be published authors that all they need to do is write the right book in the right way, and send it to the right people at the right time (and add a little luck) is both the most succinct and the most daunting piece of forthrightness I've read in a long time.
Certainly, a lot of what she advocates can be boiled down to using plain old common sense and not being too blatantly barking in one's approaches to publishing professionals, but her guidance is backed up by her years of personal experience of trying and finally succeeding to get published. She is honest and incisive about her early failures, and this provides the final stamp of authenticity to this informative and straight-talking book.
Well worth investing in.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous read
For any budding writer who wants to be published, this book is a must! So much excellent information. A brilliant read.
Published 1 month ago by Highlander
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read this before you submit
This book tells it like it is. I wouldn't read it if you are in the very early stages of just trying to get something down on paper, but if you are feeling brave and are getting... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JEM
4.0 out of 5 stars
Aspiring writers
This is a super book with many hints for the aspiring writer. Nicola gives hints on how to make your writing better.
Published 4 months ago by Petal
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Write to be published
Excellent book full of no-nonsense advice for aspiring writers. Would highly recommend to anyone wishing to write a book before starting to do so.
Published 4 months ago by K. L. Naylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Brilliant
Well-written and witty. It tells you all you need to know as a would-be author in order to get started, and also warns of many of the pitfalls. Read more
Published 6 months ago by janie glasgow
2.0 out of 5 stars
Missing Text & Poor Formatting in Kindle Edition
I downloaded a sample but was unable to understand some of it properly due to missing text in several places. Read more
Published 9 months ago by CaSundara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Advice, Given With Humour
As the title of this review suggests, this book gives excellent advice on a broad overview of topics that will help any writer understand just what it is agents and editors are... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Clare Sager
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
This book is very helpful, very readable (I couldn't put it down) and contains a wealth of information for new writers. Read more
Published 10 months ago by AnnaE
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A Wonderful Guide from an Experienced Author
There are hundreds if not thousands of 'how to be a writer' books but really you only need this one!
There are so many reasons to recommend it. Read more
There are so many reasons to recommend it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by MaggieAnn
4.0 out of 5 stars
An inspiring read
'Write to be Published' is one of the most sensible and believable guides I've read. The advice is easy to follow, the content appropriate and well laid out, and the amount of... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Reader&Writer
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